Events and Ministry Coordinator (Onsite)

Apartment Life • Arlington, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Events and Ministry Coordinators create and provide an excellent Apartment Life (AL) experience to residents and staff in an apartment community. The role is for mission-minded, highly relational, and responsible people who enjoy meeting new people, planning social activities, and helping people experience God's unconditional love. Coordinators combine excellence in business with loving their neighbors well through consistently excellent events, personal communication, genuine care, and radical hospitality. This is a volunteer position: coordinators receive no wages and instead pay a reduced monthly Apartment Life program fee for their apartment, providing significantly reduced housing costs.

The position requires weekly availability, mainly during evenings and weekends, and a commitment to serve in the apartment community for the minimum term. Coordinators work with apartment staff, a program director, volunteers, vendors, and community partners to plan and deliver activities and resident support.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Must have basic fluency in English to compose community marketing materials and required reports for the property management company.
• Must have a current driver's license and liability insurance, and access to reliable transportation for duties such as event shopping and connecting with vendors.
• Must be physically able to use stairs, bend, sit, stand, stoop, and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Must be available to commit weekly hours, mainly in the evenings and weekends when most residents are home.
• Must be able to make the minimum-term commitment to serving in the apartment community.

Nice To Haves

• Previous event planning experience.
• Experience working within a budget.
• Some relevant experience using social media.
• A network of support through potential volunteers, vendors, or community partners.

Responsibilities

• Plan and host two events each month for residents, with the goal of caring for and connecting residents with one another, services, and local businesses.
• Provide caring support to residents and staff with help from residents and a network of community support.
• Invite residents to share online about their experience in the community to enhance its online reputation.
• Develop marketing materials for activities, including monthly calendars, event flyers, and social media posts.
• Manage the event budget process.
• Prepare monthly summaries.
• Meet with staff and the program director for planning, equipping, and development.
• Engage volunteers, vendors, and other community partners to maximize impact.
• Visit new residents shortly after move-in and/or residents near the end of their lease to connect with them.

Benefits

• Significantly reduced housing costs through a reduced monthly Apartment Life program fee for the coordinator's apartment; the position does not pay wages.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed